Window-shade bracket



bash, in the county RIGHARD B.

PATENT. OFFICE.

MILLER, or WABA'sH, INDIANA.

WINDOW-'SHADE BRACKET.

Application filed December 27, 1922. Serial No. 609,236.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, RICHARD B. MILLER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Wa- Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Vindow-Shade Brack- Y ets, ofwhich the following is a specification. My invention relates toimprovements in "window shade brackets, and has particular reference toa window shade bracket that is adjustable so that it may be used on any.

form of window now commonly in use.

An important object of my invention is to Hprovide an adjustable windowshade bracket that may be mounted on the top rail of an upper windowsash, and which is carried thereby, so that the shade carried by saidbracket will be raised and lowered with the upper sash of the window.

Another important object of my invention is to provide an adjustablewindow shade, that is mounted on and carried by the upper sash of aWindow, whereby the shade will not interfere with the ventilation of aroom, and whereby the shade is so positioned, that the air passingthrough the window, will not cause the shade to be fia-pped around,thereby injuring the same, and making unnecessary noises.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an adjustablewindow shade bracket, that is exceptionally strong, durable, very simpleand inexpensive in construction, and that is particularly well adaptedto the use for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the course of the followin description.

In the drawings, w erein like numerals are employed to designate likeparts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window illustrating my invention inuse,

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the brackets, and

Figure 3 is a transverse longitudinal section taken through the same.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates anordinary form of window having a lower sash 6 and an upper sash 7. My1nvention comprises a base portion 8, which is formed from a blank stripof material, and bent near one end to form the angular eX- tension orarm 9, whichis provided with a of lVabash and State of f plurality ofapertures 10, by which means the base portion 8 may be mounted on theupper rail of the sash 7 as is clearly illustrated in the drawings. Theangular eXtension 9, 'is preferably at right angles to the arm 11 whichis substantially longer than the shorter arm 9. The free end of the arm1l is provided with the reduced angular extension 12, which is bent soas to be substantially parallel with the shorter arm 9.

Used in conjunction with the base sup-v porting member 8, is the shaderollerfengaging element 13, which is provided at one end with thecomparatively short angular eXtension 14, which is formed preferably atright angles to the body portion of the member 13. Of course, it is tobe understood that a pair of these brackets are used on each window,

so it will be necessary to provide an aperture 15 in one of the angularextensions 14, and the other bracket will of necessity have the usualslot as is found on shade brackets. A.

right angular extension 16 is used tocon-v neet the base portion 8 andthe shade roller engaging element 13, and to this en'd each arm isprovided with a pair of elongated slots 1, said slots being inalignment.v

The longer arm of the member `13 is likewise provided at, its oppositeend with a short reduced angular extension 18, similar to the extension12, said angular extension 18 extending preferably at right angles tothe body portion of the member 13, and preferably parallel to theshorter arm 14.

The short reduced angular extensions 12 and 18 are reduced suflicientlyto allow their reception within the innermost slots 17 of the anglemember 16, to permit sliding therein. As is clearly seen in Figure 2,the extensions- 12 and 18 are slidably mounted within the innermostelongated slot 17 formed in the angle member 16, and bolts 19 areadapted to be passed through the outermost slots 17, to be receivedwithin suitable screw threaded openings formed in the arms 11 and 13,and it will be seen that upon tightening of the headed bolts 19 slidingmovement between the members 8 and 13 relative to the angle member 16will be prohibited.

In use, a pair of brackets similar to that shown in Figure 2 of thedrawings, are mounted upon the upper rail of an upper sash of a window,one on each end thereof as is clearly illustrated in Figure l of thedrawings. The brackets are held in place Y rigid, so as by means ofsuitable screws, Which arer adapted to be passed through the apertures10 formed in the arm 9 of the base portion 8. The angular section 16 maybe drawn outwardly as far as desired, or shoved inwardly as isdesirable, and is caused to ,be held in its adjusted position by meansof the headed bolt 19, which passes through the outermost slot 17, andis connected to the arm 11 by means of the threaded open- Y ing. Theprojection 12, slidable in the innermost slot 17, acts asa guide for theangular extension and the arm 11, and likewise prevents lateral movementof the angular extension 16 relative to the arm 11, and furthermoreAacts vas an additional lsupport. `When the arm 15 has been adjustedrelative to the arm 11, the armr 13 may be adjusted relative to theangular extension 16, in the same manner as the extension 16 isregulated relative to the arm 11.

It Will thus be seen, that I have devised a very simple yet efficientform of shade bracket, that may be readily adjusted to any size ofWindow, or any length Window shade, and which, When applied or `putin'use, will be carried by the upper sash of a Window, and Which Willhold the shade substantially to prevent sagging thereof.

It is to be understood that the for-m of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as the preferred embodiment Y of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to, spirit, of my invention or the scope of the subjoinedclaim.

Having thus described my what I claim as nevv isz- A shade bracket ofthe class described comprising a base portion, a reduced angularprojection extending from one end of said base por-tion, an angularmember including a pair of angularly disposed arms each having therein apair of elongated slots in alinement with one another, said angularextension being slidable in one slot of one arm of said angular member,the movement thereof being restricted by the confines of the slot inwhich it isdisposed,and means invention,

Without departing from thev to holdsaid angularextension and baseportion inan adjusted position in relation to the angular member, ashadev roller engaging element having a reduced angular projectionformed on one end of said element extending into they slot of the otherarm of said angular member and means for holding said shade rollerengaging element in an adjusted position in' relation to said angularmember. y

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

RICHARD B. MILLER.

